Flood Warning Remains in Effect for Northeastern Morris County

Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
358 AM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
358 AM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 357 AM EDT...THE GAGE AT TWO BRIDGES ON THE PASSAIC RIVER WAS
STILL JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND THE RIVER WAS SLOWLY FALLING.
WHILE MOST OF THE FLOODING HAS ENDED...SOME STREET FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING IN SOUTHERN LINCOLN PARK. TWO BRIDGES ROAD IS OPEN.

THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4090 7433 4088 7433 4089 7437 4097 7436
4099 7429 4097 7427 4092 7428 4091 7427
4089 7427

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HAYES